Question 1

Who was the Greek hero who fought against the Persians at Marathon?

Accepted Answer

Miltiades

Question 2

What was the name of the Chinese dynasty that built the Terracotta Army?

Accepted Answer

Qin

Question 3

What was the name of the Mesopotamian god who was worshipped by the Babylonians?

Accepted Answer

Marduk

Question 4

What was the name of the Hittite king who built the city of Bogazkoy?

Accepted Answer

Hattusili III

Question 5

What was the name of the Phoenician city that was the center of trade and commerce?

Accepted Answer

Tyre

Question 6

What was the name of the Assyrian king who built the palace at Nineveh?

Accepted Answer

Sennacherib

Question 7

Who was the king of Macedon who conquered Persia?

Accepted Answer

Alexander the Great

Question 8

What was the name of the Persian king who built the palace at Persepolis?

Accepted Answer

Darius I

Question 9

What was the name of the Roman Emperor who built the Pantheon?

Accepted Answer

Hadrian

Question 10

Who was the Greek philosopher who taught that 'the unexamined life is not worth living'?

Accepted Answer

Socrates

History: Trivia questions with answers